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diane feinstein was the first to announce an update on an assault weapons ban which she introduced in congress and will introduce it early next year. >> i intend to introduce a bill. and i intend one way or another, no matter how long it takes, to get that bill through. there's one thing i'm sure of. that in the absence of doing something, that is sound, that is practical, that is workable, these incidents are not going to stop. i've watched them now since the texas bell tower in 1967. >> feinstein was author of the weapons ban which was allowed to expire under george w. bush. it would include semi-automatic rifles, handguns and shotguns. it bans devices capable of carrying more than ten rounds of ammunition. it also exempts more than 900 specific weapons. it's not a ban on all guns. it's a ban on unnecessary guns. today, senator frank loutenburg of new jersey also introduced a plan to ban the sale of high-capacity magazines. senator palin the senate judiciary committee says he will hold hearings on gun safety issues early next year. democratic lawmakers were holding action. the mayor
diane feinstein was the first to announce an update on an assault weapons ban which she introduced in congress and will introduce it early next year. >> i intend to introduce a bill. and i intend one way or another, no matter how long it takes, to get that bill through. there's one thing i'm sure of. that in the absence of doing something, that is sound, that is practical, that is workable, these incidents are not going to stop. i've watched them now since the texas bell tower in 1967....
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i've watched them now since the texas bell tower in 1967. >> feinstein was author of the weapons ban which was allowed to expire under george w. bush. her new bill would ban more than 100 specific firearms including semiautomatic rifles, handguns, and shotguns. it bans devices capable of carrying more than ten rounds of ammunition. it also exempts more than 900 specific weapons. it's not a ban on all guns. it's a ban on unnecessary guns. today, senator frank loutenburg of new jersey also introduced a plan to ban the sale of high-capacity magazines. senator pat leahy says he will hold hearings on gun safety issues early next year. outside of congress, rahm emanuel spoke to a class of chicago police officers about turning on the pressure for tougher laws. >> it's time that we as a city and we as a state and we as a country make sure you get backed up. we can't just stand behind you and say we support our men and women in law enforcement community and then not have the laws on the books that help you do your job every day. it's time we have an assault weapons ban. it's time we as a stat
i've watched them now since the texas bell tower in 1967. >> feinstein was author of the weapons ban which was allowed to expire under george w. bush. her new bill would ban more than 100 specific firearms including semiautomatic rifles, handguns, and shotguns. it bans devices capable of carrying more than ten rounds of ammunition. it also exempts more than 900 specific weapons. it's not a ban on all guns. it's a ban on unnecessary guns. today, senator frank loutenburg of new jersey also...
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senator feinstein says she is going to reintroduce the assault weapons ban. as it stands, could you go along with that? >> well, i would have to see what she has in mind. and as you know, the ar-15 that was used in this unfortunate tragedy was not considered an assault weapon. and i don't know if she would put that in there. it only shoots one round at a time, which is the definition of assault weapons. but i think put it on the table to discuss it and thoroughly vet this. i think it's a good process, and i'm not afraid of it. >> well, that's exactly where i think the country is looking for definition right now on what exactly is an assault weapon. and in the state of connecticut, the definition of assault weapon is that it's got to have a folding or telescoping stock. it's got to have a pistol grip, a bayonet mount, a grenade launcher, and a flash supporter. now, the gun that was used, the .223 bushmaster doesn't have any of those things. >> yes. >> but many americans would consider that to be a assault weapon because they had 30-round clips in there. i mean
senator feinstein says she is going to reintroduce the assault weapons ban. as it stands, could you go along with that? >> well, i would have to see what she has in mind. and as you know, the ar-15 that was used in this unfortunate tragedy was not considered an assault weapon. and i don't know if she would put that in there. it only shoots one round at a time, which is the definition of assault weapons. but i think put it on the table to discuss it and thoroughly vet this. i think it's a...
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senator's john mccain, dianne feinstein and carl levin are asking the head of sony pictures to correct the record. we believe you have an obligation to state the role of torture in the hunt for osama bin laden is not based on the facts, but rather part of the film's fictional narrative. let's turn to the director of the aclu national security project. thank you so much for coming on the show. >> thank you for having me. >> the opening scene depicts the torture of a detainee. later the detainee supplies a piece of information during a meal with his interrogators. do you think the film misleads people on the hunt for bin laden, does it not provide sufficient context? >> i think the film certainly starts out with the claim that it's based on fact and it leaves the strong but entirely false impression that torture led to bin laden. and we know that that is false from the people who have reviewed the cia's records. senator's feinstein, levin and mccain are amongst the senate intelligence community personnel who reviewed millions of pages of cia documents that in fact torture did not lead to
senator's john mccain, dianne feinstein and carl levin are asking the head of sony pictures to correct the record. we believe you have an obligation to state the role of torture in the hunt for osama bin laden is not based on the facts, but rather part of the film's fictional narrative. let's turn to the director of the aclu national security project. thank you so much for coming on the show. >> thank you for having me. >> the opening scene depicts the torture of a detainee. later...
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we can ban assault weapons, as senator feinstein is proposing, including the re weapon that was used in sandy hook, legally bought by the perpetrator's mother. that could have been banned. the large magazine rounds where you can fire off multiple rounds, that should have been done. background checks, 40% of guns are bought by people who don't have to go -- that's on the secondary market, they can avoid a background check. this is not necessary. we can do something like this. >> eloquently stated. ruth conniff, thank you very much. there's a lot more coming up in the next half hour on "the ed show." stay tuned. >> i have opinions. >> she's got a few. >> michelle obama entering politics? she answers the big question, ahead. >>> plus, reverend dr. freddie haines on the millions of americans who stand to suffer when we go over the fiscal cliff. >>> and when it comes to "django chained," i'm with sarah silverman. >> i think you can't really tell art what to do. >> dr. james peterson joins me tonight to talk about the movie spike lee is calling disrespectful. [ woman ] ring. ring. progress
we can ban assault weapons, as senator feinstein is proposing, including the re weapon that was used in sandy hook, legally bought by the perpetrator's mother. that could have been banned. the large magazine rounds where you can fire off multiple rounds, that should have been done. background checks, 40% of guns are bought by people who don't have to go -- that's on the secondary market, they can avoid a background check. this is not necessary. we can do something like this. >> eloquently...
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how many republicans are going to come on board and support dianne feinstein's bill that will limit clips to ten rounds? how many times are we going to get caught between automatic and semiautomatic and get caught in nra rhetoric before we decide what we're going to do as a country. with the backdrop of funerals, we're having this conversation. and not one republican has stepped forward and said we got to do more than talk about it. we've got to change some laws. they won't do it. and of course friday, the national rifle association is going to come forward, and they're going to end up giving us more tired old rhetoric. they're not going to come forward with anything substantive to changing this country that will curb gun violence. hell, they want to arm the teachers. it's outrageous. get your cell phones out. tonight's question, will republicans block common sense gun laws? text a for yes and b for no to 622639. we'll bring you results later on in the show. >>> joining me tonight is congressman jerrold nadler of new york. congressman, good to have you with us. >> good to be here. >> we'r
how many republicans are going to come on board and support dianne feinstein's bill that will limit clips to ten rounds? how many times are we going to get caught between automatic and semiautomatic and get caught in nra rhetoric before we decide what we're going to do as a country. with the backdrop of funerals, we're having this conversation. and not one republican has stepped forward and said we got to do more than talk about it. we've got to change some laws. they won't do it. and of course...